adjective
- relating to the lower part of the back between the ribs and the pelvis
Usage: medical
Examples
- She injured her lumbar spine in the accident.
- The doctor recommended lumbar support for his office chair.
- Lumbar puncture is a medical procedure to collect spinal fluid.
- He experienced severe lumbar pain after lifting heavy boxes.
- The lumbar vertebrae are the five largest bones in the spine.
- Physical therapy helped strengthen her lumbar muscles.